African Trophies - McNamara's Taxidermy

McNamara's Taxidermy Studio operates out of Lima with Jim McNamara at the helm—a professional taxidermist with three decades of experience mounting everything from African lions to bluegill. The studio handles big game, small game, birds, and fish at prices that don't require a second mortgage.

The range is genuinely comprehensive:

• •African Trophies: Lion, Kudu, Springbok, Leopard, Blesbok
• •North American Big Game: Whitetail and Mule Deer, Elk, Sheep, Antelope, Mountain Lion, Bear
• •Waterfowl & Upland Birds: Ducks, Geese, Quail, Grouse, Turkey, Pheasant
• •Fish: Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Walleye, Salmon, Trout, Catfish, Saltwater species
• •Small Game & Raptors: Squirrels, rabbits, songbirds, and raptors
• •Reptiles: Various reptile mounts available
• •Rugs & Life-Size Mounts: Full-body and museum-quality display pieces

They offer flexibility in how your trophy gets displayed:

• •Full body mounts
• •Half body mounts
• •Head and shoulder mounts
• •Wall mounts
• •Pedestal mounts
• •Custom scenery mounts with habitat bases
• •Furniture-grade plaques and display bases

As a bird hunter himself, McNamara specializes in waterfowl and upland game. He receives birds from all over the United States and Argentina. Your mount can be posed swimming, flying, or standing—with options for rock, driftwood, or custom habitat details. The quality control is tight: they've got examples of properly mounted ducks, geese, turkeys, and game birds on the showroom floor.

For catch-and-release situations or when field care isn't possible, they create reproduction fish mounts. These are built from good reference photos and measurements, giving you a lifelike display piece of that trophy you released back into the water.

They handle shipping from all parts of the USA. Having a nearby USDA facility and access to a reputable tannery means they can work with African and European shipments, plus legally imported birds from Argentina and Africa.

McNamara's is a member of the National Taxidermists Association and actively supports: - NRA (National Rifle Association) - N.W.T.F. (National Wild Turkey Federation) - Ducks Unlimited - Delta Waterfowl - Safari Club International - Pheasants Forever

Primarily serves Northwestern Ohio but takes work from Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois. They understand that quality and turnaround time both matter—you want to see your mount soon and have it actually look good when you do.

"Our professional taxidermy shop does its utmost to give you quality as well as reasonable delivery time."

They provide detailed instructions on field care for your trophy:

• •For Fish: Don't gut or scale. Wrap immediately in a wet towel, keep on ice. They explain why this matters and what happens when you skip it.

• •For Birds: Cotton ball in throat, head folded and covered by wing, breast-first into a plastic bag to cool. Protects from field damage and allows freezing until delivery.

• •For Big Game Shoulder Mounts: Specific cutting instructions—cut completely around the body well behind the shoulders, around legs at knees, don't cut up the back of the neck. Wash off blood, let the cape cool, then freeze.

• •For Small Game: Don't gut or skin unless trained. Keep cool immediately, freeze ASAP. Handle squirrels by the back feet, not tail or head—they're fragile.

They recommend visiting them before your hunting trip so you can be trained properly on field care. Don't leave this to your outfitter.

Phone: 419-647-0204 Email: [email protected] Address: 7795 Spencerville Rd., Lima, Ohio 45806